Community Health
4753 N Broadway, Suite 722, Chicago, IL 60640-4995
Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
For information, call (773) 293-8460 or email
jzhang@ahschicago.org.
BANYAN TREE
The HIV/AIDS program provides prevention education, outreach, case management, individual counseling and support groups, housing advocacy to HIV positive Asian-Americans and non-Asians living on the north side. Services include the African Refugee AIDS Prevention Project and the Asian American Pacific Islanders Outreach Program in suburban Cook County. Ongoing needs assessments are conducted on HIV prevention and service delivery.
PROJECT SUNRISE
Project Sunrise offers case management services and linkages to children and adults who are developmentally disabled in order to increase their independence and life enrichment. We offer support groups for parents and families in various Asian communities. The project is IDHS certified Home Based Support (HBS) Facilitator, a program that is designed to meet the critical needs of the clients. For eligibility and enrollment, please call: (773) 293-8461.
CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Positive Parenting (P2)
P2 provides positive parenting education sessions on child development and parenting skills among low-income immigrant and refugee parents. Case management services are offered to link program participants to AHS services and other needed programs and services. P2 collaborates with Passages Charter School in implementing a conflict resolution curriculum.
Diabetes Education Campaign
Asian-American Diabetes Education Campaign Project provides diabetes prevention and management information and risk assessment to the Asian American community.
Raising Immunization through Community Education
This project is to promote immunization awareness and increase rates of immunization in Asian American Pacific Islander communities through education and free immunization events in collaboration with the Chicago Department of Public Health.
Asian Community Against Tobacco
This program focuses on prevention among youth and cessation among adults. The program recruits Asian-owned businesses to participate in the city of Chicago tobacco-free business ordinance and youth to participate in advocacy/leadership training. An Asian ethnic media campaign seeks to reach a broad range of Asian immigrant communities in Chicago area.
WOMEN'S HEALTH
Women's health has been addressed collectively under the AWARE. The AWARE program focuses on education, access, and research-based advocacy on a wide range of women's health issues including prenatal care, family planning, STD prevention, breast and cervical cancer prevention, and domestic violence prevention.
COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR AND FORUM
We host free, annual Winter and Spring Health Fairs for health/cancer screenings, immunization, healthy lifestyles education (including nutrition), and physician referrals. We also host press conference, forum, and other special events to bring Asian American health issues to the forefront of the community.
NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND RESEARCH
A Community Health Needs Assessment Survey of the Asian American Community in Chicago, 2000
HIV/AIDS Needs Assessment for Non-English Speaking (NES) Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Population, 2001
Smoking Attitudes and Behavior among Asian American Youth in Chicago, 2002
Health and Safety among Asian Women in Chicago Area, 2002-2005
African Refugee HIV and AIDS Prevention Baseline Survey Report, 2007
Proceeding on Violence against Women Prevention Town Hall Meeting, 2007 (In print)
